In anticipation for the upcoming beautiful.bizarre curated exhibition 'Bitter | Sweet', opening this Saturday 18March at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, we reached out to Alexandra Levasseur one of the contributing artists. Currently living and working in Montreal, Canada, Alexandra has created work that whispers intimate and beautiful secrets. Creeping rose vines twist around glaciers and glittering stalactites. A girl dreams while an arrow on fire burns bright, piercing her heart. Pastel swaths of impasto paint surround and penetrate these beings, deeply pensive in their solitude, Alexandra's work is a gorgeous illusory and allegorical world, close enough to pour over with the eyes but deep enough to become lost within. Read on for a sneak peak at Alexandra's gorgeous contributions to the show, and a deeper look at an artist's process. https://youtu.be/YrMJnZnRAp0 Time lapse video of
First-year architecture and urban planning students at the Estonian Academy of Arts have designed and created READER, a shelter based on the concept...
AD100 designer Nicole Hollis describes the storied manse as “Grateful Dead meets Burning Man meets Marrakech meets Victorian posh”
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This is part 2 of a 2-part post on the life and works of British illustrator Edward Julius Detmold (1883 – 1957). For biographical notes on Detmold and for more works see part 1. From 'The Fables of Aesop' 1909 From 'The Fables of Aesop' 1909 From 'The Fables of Aesop' 1909 From 'The Fables of Aesop' 1909 From 'The Fables of Aesop' 1909 From 'The Jungle Book' 1913 From 'The Jungle Book' 1913 From 'The Jungle Book' 1913 From 'The Life of the Bee' 1901 From 'The Life of the Bee' 1901 From 'The Life of the Bee' 1901 Jasmines from 'News of spring and other nature studies' 1917 Off to the Fishing Grounds etching Squirrel The Fruits of the Earth The Happy Family etching The Hare and the Tortoise The Pomegranate, The Apple Tree and The Bramble from “The Fables of Aesop” The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad Venus atrapamoscas from 'News of spring and other nature studies' 1917
Wondrously detailed worlds emerge from busts of youthful women in clay sculptures by Chinese artist Yuanxing Liang. Ambling trees, bridges, and temples emerge from the figures’ hairline, fusing realism and fantasy in smooth resin. Despite their complex design, Liang occasionally creates small editions of his sculptures. The artist is a gradute of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. You can see more of his intricately wrought fantasy worlds on Weibo. More
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Fantastic animated illustrations created by talented California-based artist Sachin Teng (previously). More animated GIFs via Buzzfeed
Patrycja Makowska takes stunning pictures of abandoned palaces in Poland, but the photographer keeps their locations a secret.
1. This staircase from the Eiffel Tower is for Sale It’s not every day that a chunk of one of the world’s most famous monuments goes on sale. But on November 27, Paris auction house Artcurial will be selling off a 24-step piece of original staircase from the Eiffel Tower, removed in 1983 to hel
Humans don’t hibernate, but you might be tempted to when you see these four gorgeous modern cabins. Generally, coziness isn’t a quality that we associate with modern architecture, but these four buildings manage to defy that expectation, presenting a refuge from the elements that’s as design-forward as it is warm and welcoming.
For New York-based illustrator and designer Jiayue Li, drawing is a meditative activity that offers her a way to find inner peace. And in her colour pencil drawings, she creates enchanting visions...
Photographer Nan Goldin's new book collects images of childhood taken over four decades, tracing the trajectory from birth to pre-pubescence. 'Children are from another planet,' she says. 'They know and see stuff that we don't'
Standing as an incredible monument to creative diversity, Tbilisi design hotel Stamba defines the cultural renaissance of its city...
"On a secret Passage", 2017 de Aya TAKANO - Courtesy Galerie Perrotin © Photo Éric Simon Du 16 mars au 13 mai 2017 L’artiste y expose une séléction de 26 peintures et plusieurs dessins sur celluloïd, œuvres préparatoires à un manga de 186 pages, dévoilé...
Fantastical, nightmarish, sublime... There are many ways to describe the art of Sidney Sime, but now thanks to a Lottery grant the little known Surrey gallery holding his works is hoping to introduce him to a wider audience In a...
Interior Design is usually the standard room and comes to life with the interior decor, but what if you start with an unusual room design?
Imgur is a magical place, and just because you don't have time to browse the photo-sharing site all day doesn't mean you should miss out on Internet gold. Ahead, check the most popular photos ever (plus the captions just as they were written), from the
Tel un hommage à une nature souveraine, l’architecte Jacques Couëlle a bâti dans les années 1960 un ensemble de maisons surplombant la baie de Cannes, dont on reconnaît aujourd’hui la force et la beauté formelle.
El coyote lives on the edge, so close to us - yet wild! Tracks and scat just yards away from where we live and drive.
Inspired by her imaginary inner world, this French tastemaker’s surreal designs are influencing the interiors of today
Raf Simons unveils Dior's cruise 2016 collection at Pierre Cardin's holiday home in the south of France
Güney Koreli sanatçı Choi Xoo Ang, başta kendi ülkesindekiler olmak üzere insan hakları ihlâllerini metaforik biçimde anlatıyor. Yapıtların temaları her ne k...
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Masks, headsets, spectacles, phone cases, flash drives — Hiroto Ikeuchi cyberpunks a wide range of objects, all of which are functionable.
From Domus 1026, July/August 2018. Mixing part-organic and part-neoparametric curvilinear forms, three recent projects by MAD invoke terms such as “sensual” and “sinuous”.
Merging nature, architecture, and ecology, Casa Organica, by Javier Senosiain, is intimately tucked away in its own microclimate.
Browsing the website of the great interior designer Alidad is not only a feast for the eyes but also a fascinating read. Every picture includes a description where he talks about the details, ideas…
As widespread lockdowns swept the globe earlier this year in response to the threat of COVID-19, intimacy became fraught. For artist Käthe Butcher, the loss of an embrace or casual peck on the cheek was incredibly difficult. “The pandemic affected everyone differently. I always thought I am not that kind of person getting scared or/and paranoid easily, but in March I did. I panicked and felt very alone, which was one reason why I left London at the end of March to go back to my family. More
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